What this opportunity is
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking to procure a Brand Name or Equal iPack Rx Unit Dose Packager and associated items for the VA North Texas Health Care System. This opportunity is set aside for total small businesses under NAICS 333993, making it suitable for small manufacturers or suppliers in the medical equipment sector. Interested vendors should note that this is a combined synopsis/solicitation, indicating they should track the opportunity closely and prepare to submit bids in response to the solicitation details.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
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VA North Texas Health Care System
STATEMENT OF WORK
Pharmacy – iPack Rx Unit Dose Packager
1 Introduction
The VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) has a requirement to purchase Brand
Name or Equal to iPack Rx Unit Dose Packager, manufactured by Pearson Medical
Technologies, LLC, including the item(s) identified in Table 1 below. See below for a list of
salient characteristics. This new technology will allow pharmacy to handle the current workload
and future projected growth at the VANTHCS. Item(s) are to be delivered to the location
specified in section 2.1.1.
Table 1 – Package Items Summary
Item Number Item Description Quantity
iPack Rx-BIC iPack Rx Unit Dose Packager 1
PMT-100-1155 iPack Rx Calcium Carbonate Disc "Tums Disc" 1
200230 Print Premium Bar Code Label Printing Software w/third-party
drug database
1
ACFS FS3000 Fill in Station 1
PMC Caliper Measure Tool 1
MKM-001 22" HDMI monitor, wireless keyboard, and wireless mouse 1
BS2D Anti-Microbial Bar Code Reader 1
FPS-1001 Biometric identification scanner for fingerprint 1
CRX Stainless steel utility table 1
X-UPS71 UPS-900W 1
ZD410 Zebra ZD410 Label Printer 1
EHD-1TB External Hard Drive 1
ZD421 Zebra ZD421 Roll Label Printer 1
SK-CLT clearTag Starter Supply Kit 1
SKiPRx-1 iPack Rx Starter Supply Kit 1
iPRx-iPackRx iPack Rx Premium Customer Support Agreement w/Annual On-
Site Technician
1
IFD-iPackRx iPack Rx Installation & Delivery 1
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2 General Conditions
2.1 Site Address
2.1.1 The address of the VA North Texas Health Care location is listed below. Additional
information on delivery is located in section 2.4.
VA North Texas Health Care System
4500 S Lancaster Rd
Dallas, TX 75216
2.2 Schedule and Order Management
2.2.1 The awardee will coordinate delivery dates with the VA POC.
2.2.2 Post-award the vendor will coordinate delivery prior to beginning any work (see section
2.4). Once the dates have been confirmed, modifications to the schedule are subject to
written approval by the VA POC and the vendor. Schedule changes that are beyond the
dates specified in the contract will require approval by the Contracting Officer and a
contract modification.
2.3 Delivery and Receiving
2.3.1 Delivery and receipt of the proposed items is anticipated to be directed to the location
identified below. Delivery must be coordinated with VA Logistics Warehouse (primary),
Bldg 44 prior to any attempts at delivery. Any item that has not been coordinated will be
turned away and any additional charges will be the responsibility of the
sender/transportation company.
2.3.2 The vendor is required to define the need for a staging area to accommodate item
delivery, if needed. Post-award, this information will be confirmed with the vendor.
2.3.3 The delivery of items identified in this document shall take place during normal business
hours which are defined as: 0800 to 1600 (i.e.: 8:00am to 4:00pm Central Time), Monday
through Friday, and excluding Federal Holidays.
2.3.4 Delivery trucks will not be permitted to remain at the loading dock. Trucks shall be
unloaded, moved from the dock, and then brought back to the dock if required to haul out
any waste, tools, or excess materials.
2.3.5 Labeling of delivered items shall include the awarded contract number and VA purchase
order number for identification and reference upon receipt of product.
2.4 Use of Warehouse
2.4.1 If the vendor requires the use of the Government’s activation contractor’s warehouse to
meet the requirements of this contract the vendor must provide a certificate of insurance
prior to the delivery and offloading of the item(s). This insurance certificate must be
completed and presented to the activation contractor prior to delivery.
2.4.2 The vendor shall communicate through the VA POC any required coordination
requirements.
2.5 Clean Up and Disposal
2.5.1 There are no dumpsters available for vendor use.
2.5.2 The removal of waste and/or excess material shall be conducted through the loading dock
area. Delivery trucks and/or other vendor vehicles will not be permitted to remain at the
loading dock. Vehicles will need to be brought back to the dock if required to remove any
waste, tools, or excess materials.
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2.6 Assembly and Installation [ ☒ is ☐ is not required]
2.6.1 The vendor is required to manage and coordinate installation at the VANTHCS with the
VA POC.
2.6.2 On-site assembly and installation of items, and performance of services identified in this
document shall take place during normal business hours which are defined as: 0800 to
1600 (i.e.: 8:00am to 4:00pm Central Time), Monday through Friday, and excluding
Federal Holidays.
2.6.3 The vendor is required to define the need for a staging area to accommodate item
assembly and installation, if needed. Post-award, this information will be confirmed with
the vendor.
2.6.4 The vendor is required to provide tools, labor and materials to complete assembly and
installation of the items detailed in this document.
2.6.5 The vendor shall protect all finished spaces and surfaces as required from delivery and
installation damage. The vendor shall use covering and protection to the extent necessary
to prevent damage to finished spaces. Any damage occurred during delivery and
installation is the responsibility of the vendor. The vendor will be responsible for paying for
and repairing any damage or noted deficiencies to finished spaces and surfaces that
occur as a result of the vendor’s (or associated sub-contractors) installation.
2.6.6 During the entire duration of assembly and installation, the vendor will have a competent
representative on-site as the vendor’s contact, and to serve as the interface between the
vendor and VANTHCS. On-site representative can be the installer. All instructions
provided from COR to the representative will be binding as if given to the vendor’s main
contact. The COR may provide specific instructions, however, only the Contracting Officer
may change the …
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.